Re: Crossed the threshhold

On 30.08.2023 14.42, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]: 
> 
>> On 24.08.2023 16.55, Merlyne wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Decongested]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [*inhales deeply*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eeeek!!1!  ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It's a lovely feeling, isn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it? >> I >>>>> remember it well.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Why did you write Eeek inside my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thought 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brackets? Get out!] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I got into your head, did I? I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> got >>>>> scared about the openendedness
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >> the >>> thing.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Wow! Harsh...]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [The openendedneess of unclosed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brackets, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not your head. Your head can't scare
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me] >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Oh no! I left an open bracket. I do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that  a lot] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Please be more careful. It is quite
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> frightening. Also the letters may fall
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [There's usually an error in the log]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Sometimes the parsing just keep
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> skipping 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'till eoi or the buffer runs full] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [That never happens with SAS or SQL]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It happens in environments where
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unsupported garbage is to be expected
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {HTML} 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I only program for data manipulation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> purposes] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [HTML is better suited for people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> manipulation] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'm not very good at that]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You probably shouldn't get into politics,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Done and done]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Not even the local school board? You could run
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on abolishing trigonometry, since it's the work
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the debbil] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Yes, yes I see your point. I was never keen on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trig. I feel like I would have to spend my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> leisure time at pointless, annoying meetings. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> already have enough of those with work] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You could use the occasion to recruit some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> followers to our book club/religion. I'm sure
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there are at least a few members of most school
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> boards interested in kookery.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Maybe. I'll think about it]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Good. But not too much. We don't want any of those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interlextuals to join. They just mess everything up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with their logic and unreasonable reason.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Plus they're all granola and quilted vests]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Quite. And herbal tea, most likely]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I like herbal tea.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Are you one of them interlextuals, then?]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Nope. Maybe people think that because I wear glasses]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [And drink herbal tea... You should probably not do that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> during meetings. You might scare off the best kooks.]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Got it. Only water]
>>>>>>>>>>>> [You can always claim it's a homeopathic remedy if someone
>>>>>>>>>>>> asks. For that extra kooky clout.]
>>>>>>>>>>> [Magic exilir. Detoxes the liver. I have to pee]
>>>>>>>>>> [To get rid of all the bad energies. It's part of the
>>>>>>>>>> process.] 
>>>>>>>>> [Take notes. It's a big cup of tea]
>>>>>>>> [There are a lot of bad energies around. And never enough
>>>>>>>> crystals to divert them.]
>>>>>>> [I actually do have a bag of crystals that a weird lady gave me
>>>>>>> at a psychic fair]
>>>>>> [But of course you do... I mean good. That will only make you seem
>>>>>> more relatable to the 'book-club' kooks and help assimilate them
>>>>>> into the cult.] 
>>>>> [I don't know how to use them. I guess I need to do some research]
>>>> [Or... you can just make something up. Just be sure to explain how
>>>> they vibrate at different frequencies, depending on the users aura]
>>> [You can talk about the cystals. Apparently you've spent some time 
>>> thinking this through]
>> [I don't want to disrupt the intimacy of the book club. Me showing up
>> with membership forms and pre-written donation pledges for the cult
>> too soon could give away the game.]
> [As you speak about the magical crystals, they will be so entranced that 
> they will fill out all the paperwork]
[Or maybe it's more the way the crystal swings back and forth on it's
string... back and forth... back and forth... so relaxing...]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [older stuff archived]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's a little bit smoky today again.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We've had rain the last two nights. Not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a lot but enough to freshing up the air
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and make the flowers stand up straight. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can always water them yourself.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The rain notwithstanding there is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> supposedly a drought on. Also they will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> manage. {Don't 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mention the 1000L container of rainwater
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out back.} 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mum's the word.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh. Did I think that out loud...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {I guess I imagined I heard it}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {phew... I'm saving the rainwater for when/if
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I get my water feature done} 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {I can hardly wait to see it}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {Me too}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {Send me some weekly progress pictures}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {This week nothing was done. Picture that...}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {I can't. I don't have a picture of the starting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> point for reference. I can picture you doing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nothing. Warning: my brane adds 20 pounds} 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {That will be about right}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {You need to go out for a 5K walk every day}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {That would take away from my sitting-doing-nothing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time.} 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {That's kinda the point}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {I like sitting around doing nothing. Also I don't have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time to walk 5km every day. I still have yardwork to do.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And lawns to mow. And most of the implements are in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> garage.} 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {So it all worked out for you then}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> {Not exactly. Instead of just opening a side door, now i
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have to lift up the big gate thing. And then the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> neighbour's cat goes in there to sleep and I have to check
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything to see it has left before I close it again when
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm done.} 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> {Cats like to be on the other side of any door}
>>>>>>>>>>>> {The door that keeps them from their evening meal may be an
>>>>>>>>>>>> exception. Also there isn't much to do in my garage,}
>>>>>>>>>>> {Except sleep}
>>>>>>>>>> {They can do that anywhere. No sense being locked up as well.}
>>>>>>>>> {Cats don't exactly plan well}
>>>>>>>> {And that's why I have to check for cats before I close the
>>>>>>>> gate.} 
>>>>>>> {In my mond, I picture the cat giving you the 'how dare you
>>>>>>> disturb my sleep' look}
>>>>>> {Nah, whenever I do disturb her, she usually adopt the 'I was
>>>>>> going to move anyway' attitude.}
>>>>> {Or UGH! You again! I'm outta here!}
>>>> (That would be kind of rude. Not cat-like behaviour at all.)
>>> (I'll assume you're being sarcastic)
>> (Maybe...)
> (Ah...suspense)
{or indecision...}
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> {And they like to sleep}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's not like you have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other >>>>>> things >>>> to >> do 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >> no job, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no >>>> raking and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no >>>> weeding the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> garden. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have very many
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> important 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things >> to >>>>> do...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Watching/reading the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news; >>>> keeping 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up with 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my stories on the telly;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> playing 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> games >>> on the computer;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> baking >>>>>> more >> bread; >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sitting 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outside enjoying the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> weather 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> coffee; 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> going to the shops to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> buy >>>>>>>> various 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> necessities (rolling 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paper) to name but a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> few... >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Those all sound like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things >>>> to >> do >>>>>>>> *after* 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you've spent sometime
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doing >>>>>>>>>> yardwork. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They are also things to do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _instead_ 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of > doing yard work.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Especially 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when >>>> the sun 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is shining. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You could always start
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> early >>>> and >>>> then >>>> lounge.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's 30C 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here >> all >>>> week, you 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would  burn in about 30
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> seconds. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's "up to" 20C and sunny
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here, >>>>>> with >> UV > warnings on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> every >>>> weather 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> report. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is > good. I should probably
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> take >>>> the >>>> bike > out and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get some semblance of shape
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> going... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yeah?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What shape are you?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pear.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What shape are you striving
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for? >>>>>>> Cucumber.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mmm...sounds like the beginning
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >> a >>>> nice  salad (or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> smoothie). 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's only in shape I may (come
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to) >>>>>>> resemble those things.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Texture and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nutritional 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> content with be completely
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unlike >>>>>>> either. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also I'm too big for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blender. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll sit here and wait for you to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> change  from a pear to a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cucumber. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It could take a while since the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only >>>>> muscle that get generous use
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> atm is >>>> the > diaphragm. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I coughed so much when I had covid
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that >> I  pulled all the muscles
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> over >> my >> ribcage. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The boob muscles you mean?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Pectorals?) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ugh!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not that high up. More like the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> obliques. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't think I have any of those...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is this about punctuation?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Obliques are more a Mediterranean thing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> such... We mostly just have burial
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mounts with big stones on top. Simple
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people - 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even back then. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Obelisk?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, right. Must have read that wrong...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or were you trying to do some word play
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that turned out badly? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Moi? Word play? ... never.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You need a cryptic crossword to do.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have the very easy ones from the weekly free
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> newspaper. Good for self-confidence...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good for saving Merlyne's brane.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can send you some if you like. They are in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Danish so extra easy... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What would I do with a Danish brane?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You could use it while your own was at the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> laundry... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't send mine out for cleaning anymore. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bought an at-home brainwash kit.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Amazon?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From a white van in the WalMArt parking lot.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Smart move. I don't trust that Amazon stuff...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What Amazon stuff?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The branewash kits. Cheap knock-off products most of it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yeah. I forgot.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, dear... You used it, didn't you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Use what?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The White Van Outside WallMark brand brane-wash kit...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Whazzat?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Right. Never mind. So obelisks. The egyptians made a lot of
>>>>>>>>>> those back in the day. And then the English (and the french)
>>>>>>>>>> stole some of them. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Fascinating. Also very phallic.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Stealing obelisks? That's more of an imperialistic thing, I
>>>>>>>> would say. 
>>>>>>> Obelisk envy. Definitely a guy thing ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wouldn't know... I don't feel deprived. Also I have no good
>>>>>> place to put an obelisk.
>>>>>>
>>>>> It definitely needs to go out by the road where passersby can
>>>>> admire and/or steal it.
>>>> I could put it where my tower used to be, I suppose. ('My tower'
>>>> being an old power distribution hut they took down a couple of years
>>>> ago.) Also we don't get a lot of englishers (or frenchers) around
>>>> here so unlikely anyone will steal an obelisk. A stele on the other
>>>> hand... 
>>>>
>>> Who would steal a stele over an obelisk?
>> I'm sure the englishers (and the frenchers) have done some stele
>> stealing as well over time - when there were no obelisks around.
>> Ultimately it's going to be a stelistic choice, innit? Also an obelisk
>> is pretty unhandy to lug about unobtrusively.
>>
> They would put it lying down in the back of wagon, no?
If they happen to have a wagon. Many of the foreign types coming by here
are biking... I can't imagine it will be easy to take away a stele on a
bike without being noticed.

>>> You need to put up a signage on a busy road. 
>>> "Come and see the obelisk 2 km ---> "
>> I would be nervous someone might accuse me of having stolen the
>> obelisk. 
> 
> That seems like a Viking kinda thing to do...
Nah... If it ain't gold or silver (or wimmen) it ain't worth the space.

> And so what if they think it's stolen? It's not like they can prove 
> anything. 
They could if the obelisk is signed. A lot of obelisk have inscriptions
on them.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A Danish very easy crossword, I meant. They have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> picture clues which solves as horrible puns...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _____  = I over ate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A cartoon of two young witched trying to ride brooms
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with an older witch looking unamused. Solution:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kostskole. Kost = broom or meal(s) (different
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pronunciation) Skole = school
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kostskole = boarding school
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Very punny.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would never get any right since I don't speak the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> language. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's really easy:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHlEOsM5jtA 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *bookmark for later*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good luck with that later.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll probably forget or get distracted by a squirrel or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Squirrels aren't distractions - they are a joy of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nature. Unless you have a walnut tree of course.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which I don't.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Neither do I, but still I have "hidden" walnuts all over
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> every year. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyway the other day I had one rather small squirrel being
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chased off the cherry tree and all the way to the treeline
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - by sparrows. Turns out sparrows don't think squirrels
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are a joy of nature. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> They aren't, really.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Soemtimes they get in my garden and take 1 bite out of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> every single ripe tomato.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Quality control.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Death wish, more like.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You wouldn't...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I would if I didn't think another squirrel would take its
>>>>>>>>> place. 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You can never have too many squirrels...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's at times like this, I wish I could send you some.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Me too. I suspect the gray squirrels would be considered an
>>>>>> invasive species, and not allowed for import. It didn't go too
>>>>>> well for the brits when they did it.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I would send the red squirrels. They really are little shits.
>>>> But pretty. And also cute the way they flitter about in the trees in
>>>> between stealing produce.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Must be some odd definition of the word 'cute' that I was previously 
>>> unaware of.
>> Clearly you are biased against the cute little critters... I wouldn't
>> be chocked to learn that you don't find a baby skunk cute either.
>> Unharden your heart, girl.
>>
> Sure. Baby animals are cute.
> There's video making the rounds of a baby elephant chasing ducks. Very 
> cute!
> Squirrels - not so cute.
Baby squirrels! QED

-- 
BeH

" We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to
formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr